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Dallas teammates congratulate OJ Mayo (25) after his three-pointer sent the game into overtime at 105-105 during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas' Vince Carter (25) dunks as the Thunder's Thabo Sefolosha (2) and Serge Ibaka watch in the first quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas' Elton Brand (42) fights for an offensive rebound and a second shot in the fourth quarter as OKC's Serge Ibaka (9) defends during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas' Elton Brand (42) is called for a flagrant foul on Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka (9) in the second quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle tries to fire up his troops in the second quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas' OJ Mayo goes in for a one-on-five basket in the second quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas' Shawn Marion goes for a dunk in the second quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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The opening tip off between OKC's Serge Ibaka (9) and Chris Kaman (35) is watched by Kevin Durant (35) and Dallas' Shawn Marion (0) in the first quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas Mavericks guard Mike James celebrates after a basket in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen)

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OKC's Kevin Durant hits a jumper over Dallas' OJ Mayo in overtime for two of his 52 points in the Thunder's 117-114 overtime win during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (0) is fouled by Elton Brand (42) near the end of regulation during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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The Mavericks bench, including Dahntay Jones and Darren Collison, root on their teammates near the end of regulation during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Dallas' Elton Brand (42) mixes is up with Nick Collison (4) as they fight for a rebound in the third quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

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Oklahoma City's Kevin Martin, right, puts a shot up as Dallas' Mike James (13) and Dirk Nowitzki (41) defend in the third quarter during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, January 18, 2013. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)